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The Little Minister
Directed by Richard Wallace
Produced by Pandro S. Berman
Written by J. M. Barrie, Jane Murfin, Sarah Y. Richard Wallace ( August 26, 1894 - November 3, 1951) was an American-born film director Pandro Samuel Berman ( March 28, 1905 &ndash July 13, 1996) known as Pandro S Sir James Matthew Barrie 1st Baronet OM ( 9 May, 1860 &ndash 19 June, 1937) more commonly known as J Mason, and Victor Heerman
Starring Katharine Hepburn
Music by Max Steiner
Cinematography Henry W. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner. Gerrard
Editing by William Hamilton
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release date(s) 1934
Running time 110 minutes
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
IMDb profile

The Little Minister is a 1934 American drama film directed by Richard Wallace. William Hamilton (and shortened forms may refer to Europeans William Hamilton (Lord Chancellor, (d Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes Richard Wallace ( August 26, 1894 - November 3, 1951) was an American-born film director The screenplay by Jane Murfin, Sarah Y. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television Mason, and Victor Heerman is based on the 1891 novel and subsequent 1897 play of the same title by J. M. Barrie. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Sir James Matthew Barrie 1st Baronet OM ( 9 May, 1860 &ndash 19 June, 1937) more commonly known as J It was the fifth feature film adaptation of the works, following four silent film versions. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening The original novel was the third of the three "Thrums" novels (a town based on his home of Kirriemuir), which first brought Barrie to fame. Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie, is a Burgh in Angus, Scotland.

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Plot

Set in rural 1840s Scotland, the plot focuses on labor and class issues while telling the story of Gavin Dishart, a staid cleric newly assigned to Thrums' Auld Licht church, and Babbie, a member of the nobility who disguises herself as a gypsy girl in order to interact freely with the local villagers and protect them from her guardian, Lord Rintoul, who wants to keep them under his control. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime Gypsy (sometimes spelled Gipsy, Gipsey) is a word used to name as a Blanket term, various unrelated ethnic groups or persons fitting the Gypsy Stereotypes Initially the conservative Dishart is appalled by the feisty girl, but he soon comes to appreciate her inner goodness. Their romantic liaison scandalizes the townspeople, and the minister's position is jeopardized until Babbie's true identity is revealed. A scandal is a widely Publicized incident that involves Allegations of wrongdoing, disgrace or moral outrage

Production

Katharine Hepburn initially rejected the role of Babbie, then reconsidered, against the advice of her agent Leland Hayward, when Margaret Sullavan was offered the role. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage Leland Hayward ( September 13, 1902 – March 18, 1971) was a popular powerful and wealthy Hollywood and Broadway Margaret Brooke Sullavan ( May 16, 1909 – January 1, 1960) was an Academy The film was budgeted at $650,000, which at the time was considered a high amount, and much of it was spent on exterior shooting in California's Sherwood Forest and Laurel Canyon and on the elaborate village set constructed on the RKO back lot. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. History The property on which the backlot was located was originally intended to be a lease for Cecil B (It later was used in a number of films, including Laurel and Hardy's Bonnie Scotland). Laurel and Hardy were the popular American -based comedy team of thin British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965 and heavy American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957 Bonnie Scotland is a 1935 feature film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios and directed

The soundtrack includes the traditional Scottish tunes "The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond," "Comin' Thro' the Rye," and "House of Argyle. " The 3-CD set Max Steiner: The RKO Years 1929-1936 includes ten tracks of incidental music Steiner composed for the film [1].

The film had its world premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City 's Rockefeller Center. The City of New York

Cast

Production credits

Reception

In his review in the New York Times, Andre Sennwald described the film as "a tender and lovingly arranged screen edition of Sir James's rueful little Scottish romance . Walter Plunkett ( June 2, 1902 - March 8, 1982) was a prolific Academy Award -winning Costume designer who worked on more . . in its mild-mannered and sober way, The Little Minister proves to be a photoplay of genuine charm. " [2] However the film ultimately lost $9,000 and contributed to Hepburn's reputation as "box office poison. " [3]

References

  1. ^ Max Steiner: The RKO Years 1929-1936 at ScreenArchives.com
  2. ^ New York Times review
  3. ^ The Little Minister at Turner Classic Movies

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